Global prevalence of COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is potentially a fatal form of respiratory failure among COVID-19 patients. Globally, there are inconsistent findings regarding ARDS among COVID-19 patients. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of COVID-19-induced ARDS among COVID-19 patients worldwide.

Methods

To retrieve relevant studies, the authors searched Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google, and Google Scholar using a combination of search terms. The search was conducted for articles published from December 2019 to September 2022. Articles were searched and screened by title (ti), abstract (ab), and full-text (ft) by two reviewers independently. The quality of each included article was assessed using the Newcas

SUBMITTER: Azagew AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644454 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature